Sandwich-toasting apparatus



Nov. 22, 1927.

G. LINES SANDWICH TOASTING APPARATUS each of 'which Patented Nev. 2z, i927.

UNITED v STATEs1 "Orifice,

GRANT LINES, or FoRr sierra, ARKANSAS, ASSIGN-oRoF ONE-THIRD 'ro ANDERSON B. Y f -MeKIitrnnY7 oF FoR'r SMITH, ARKANSAS. p

'. sANDWIoHToAsTiNG APPARATUS.

Appiieatioii ined rebmar'yee, i927.t serial N o. 171,245;

This invention relates to a sandwich toasting apparatus and more particulai'lyto 'an apparatus for simultaneously ,toasting the outer faces of slices of bread while in the form of a sandwich.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character vwhich may be operated by gas burners which have been found to be more economical and reliable in service than electrical devices for this purpose.` f v VA further object of the inventionis to produce a construction having two hot plates, one ofv which is 1pivoted and with constructions being such that the manifold pipe conducting gas to the burners of one of the plates, serves as ahinge Vabout which the plate may be swung to open position: to

" permit the sandwich to be'placed in or removed from the toaster. j

A further` object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be relatively cheaply constructed, which will be durable and eflicientin service and a general improvement in the art.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of a toasting `apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; l y

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure Figure 1.

Referring now ings, the invention generally comprises upper and lower plates 10 and 11, maintained in spaced relation, as hereinafter more fully set forth, and each having associated therewith a plurality of gas burners 12. With the gas burners of the upper and lower plates are associated manifolds 13 and 14, by means of which gas is conducted to the lburners 12 from a feed connection 15. The manifold 13 has a swivel connection 16 with the feed connection 15, of suchcharacter that this manifold may serve as a support fer the plate 1G and at the same time eet hinge 4 is a section on the line of burners are associated, the

'fiiipple 24, which projects through 18 'adjacent 'one' edge`of `the plate. This particularly to the drawto permit the plate te be swung from a position where it parallels vthe' plate 1()to aposition where it is perpendicularly vrelated thereto.v TheV feed connectionrl rincludes valves 17 for control lingr thesu'pply of gas' 'to' the manifolds 13l 21115141 The manifold 14k 'is rigid both to the feed connection*V and to the plate 11. The plate 10 is coveredi'bya hoody 18 secured-thereto and having'a lining of asbestos, as ,indicated at 19, on its' under surface. f.; Thev side walls ofr this vhoodfareA provided with `perfcfira'tions 20 to permit the escape of products ofjco'mbustion; Associated vwith the lower plate ,11 are supporting `legs or standards 21 sheathed about with metal "22.57

to provide a compartment 23V Within which the burners 12 associated rwith the lower plate areparranged.

The stated, yis rigidly connectedfto the manifold 14 and,v this feed connection is itself' rigid. Associated with the valve v17 is short the hood nipple hasr'secui'ed therein,` by means of'a bushing ring 25', la tube 26, which projects int'o'and rotatablyv its within a Vring 27 carried by theadjacentfend of the'V manifold 13. Slidable' upon `the packing'ring 28,' the manifold 13. HBetween the bushing 25 and this washer, tube, ,26 `a metallic vwasher 3()` beingl interposed `between the end 'of vthe'lspring Vand the asbestos washer.` the nipple 24'and manifold 13 are connected with one lanother by a threaded sleeve 31,

which preferably has a.l tight screw joint.

with the nipple 24 at 32 and a long, threaded, slightly loose joint with the manifold at'33.

It will be obvious that the" manifold l13 may be rotatedwith relationto the nipple 24, without effecting the seal against the escape of gas and itwill also be yobvious that the connection Yprovided will hold the manifold 13 in axial relation to the ,nipple 24 during such rotation'. This manifold, the burners of which are attached to the plate 10, asat 34, provides the actual pivotal support for this plate. To prevent undue stra-in on the edge of theplate remote from that through which the nipple 24 is extended, the plate is preferably provided with a lug 35 rotatabl engaged in an eye 36 formed in the plate 3 secured to the metallic easing 22 feedV connection, as hereinbefore ktube `26` is an vasbestos* which abuts the endy of j a`-spring 29 surrounds the The adjacent endsof if L) associated with the lower burner plate. In order to support the burner plates in spaced relation when in the closed position at the edgesv thereof remote from thosel at which the manifolds are dispos-ed, one of these plates has threaded therein a stop member 38., which engages the other plate to maining from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim l, A sandwich toaster comprising a pair of plates, gas burners for heating said plates, manifolds for the burners of each.

plate arranged at corresponding edges of said plates and a single gas feed connection for said manifolds maintaining said plates in spaced relation at said sides while permitting pivotal movement of oneof said plates with relation to the other thereof.

2. A sandwich toaster comprising a pair of plates, gas burners forr heating saidplates, manifolds for the burners of each plate arranged at corresponding edges of said plates and a single gas feed connection for said manifolds, one of vsaid manifolds being rigidly connected to said gas feed connection, the other of the manifolds having a swivel connection with the gas feed connection permitting pivotalr movement thereof from a position where it parallels the first named plate to a position where it is perpendicularthereto.

3. In a sandwich toaster,` a single rigid gas feed connection, a pair of parallel manifolds connected therewith, one ofy said manifolds being rigid to the gas feed connection, the other of said manifolds being rotatable upon its axis, burners secured to and supported from each manifold, a plate secured to each burner and each having one edge thereof adjacent the manifold and rmeans carried by one of said plates and engaging the other thereof for limiting movement of the oppoc Vsite edges of the plates toward one another,

the plate secured tothe burners of the last named manifold having a hood attached thereto enclosing said manifold and burners.

movement of the opposite edges of the platesf toward one another. i .Y 5. Ina device of the type described, as subi-combination, means for connecting` a swinging hot plate toa rigid' gas" feed con,- nection comprising a manifold rigid to the plate, a tube of less size than said manifold Y i or the gas feed connection, hushed to said,

gas feed connection and rotatably engaged in a bushing carried bythe manifold, a compressible washerl surroundingsaid tube 'and abutting the manifold, 'a spring Vlikewise surrounding thetube and urging the washer toward the manifold and a coupling connect-k ing said gasfeed and manifold permitting rotation of thev manifold. v

In testimony vwhereof I hereunto afm: my

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